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The Complete Ayurvedic Cookbook - The Eumundi Medicine Man

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AYURVEDIC GEMS<br />

Never re-heat rice, it has indigestible starches, which dampen digestion and block the<br />

channels. EAT FRESH, BE FRESH!<br />

Melons, Eat them alone or leave them alone. <strong>The</strong>y may cause indigestion and<br />

flatulence. Try black pepper on your melon!<br />

Avoid Yoghurt after dark especially in winter.<br />

Yoghurt requires to be taken in small amounts, two tablespoons with meals with salt<br />

and/or pepper. Yoghurt taken with the sweet taste in large amounts can become a<br />

channel blocker.<br />

Never drink iced or cold drinks at mealtime, it ruins digestion.<br />

Never drink cold milk, it ruins digestion and creates mucus and toxins.<br />

Always drink hot unhomogenised milk with nice chai spices. It is a wonderful tonic<br />

when fully digested.<br />

When you feel a health problem approaching, like a cold, flu or fatigue have a tall<br />

tablespoon of chyavana pras, rosehip jam. Neem and pepper tea is amazing.<br />

Eat for your digestion, if digestion is low, cook the food more.<br />

Avoid raw food in winter and when digestion is not brilliant.<br />

Eat in peace turn off the television. Do not digest negativity.<br />

Drink small amounts of warm liquid WITH meals for good digestion. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Ayurvedic</strong><br />

formula is half fill the stomach with solid food, a quarter with warm liquid, drink or<br />

dahl and the remaining quarter space. Help your digestion with this formula.<br />

Try drinking warm to hot water most of the time, your body will begin a slow<br />

sustainable de-tox. Make your tummy happy.<br />

Begin the day with a few glasses of warm water to clear the channels. Do not torture<br />

yourself immediately with coffee or cold liquids.<br />

Remember a positive change in diet is the first and possibly the best medicine. Diet is<br />

great medicine and the choice is free!<br />

When trying to control a negative habit, try introducing a habit which is better, add<br />

some <strong>Ayurvedic</strong> harmony and you have a Higher Taste! Our habits are thieves unless<br />

contained they do what thieves do!<br />

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